David Peake Email & Phone Number

Wooburn Green , High Wycombe

• Managed four direct reports; two qualified accountants, one Accounts Receivable Manager and one Accounts Payable Manager• Responsible for US GAAP monthly accounts for companies in UK, Germany, France and Italy in multi company and multicurrency environment with tight deadlines for US reporting • Prepared quarterly and annual corporation tax and deferred tax computations. Experience of R&D and share payments corporation tax claims • Carried out quarterly transfer pricing for group companies• Provided technical support for International VAT and responsible for VAT compliance in both UK and Netherlands. Became the go-to person for VAT issues within the group • Managed payroll in six countries• Responsible for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Credit Control• Carried out cash forecasting and treasury management• Managed preparation of in-house statutory accounts under UK GAAP (FRS102)• Carried out internal SOX audit at overseas site• Supported deal approvals and associated revenue recognition• Performed ad hoc tasks such as JDE implementation at overseas site, office lease renewal and restructuring of Italian operation• Implemented in-house Netherlands VAT reporting, saving $30k pa of external fees• Renegotiated office lease to achieve $50k of saving• Reduced month end close process from six to four days through process improvements and efficiencies • Achieved deadline 100% of the time • Achieved clean SOX audits and statutory audits with no adjustments

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• Prepared monthly reporting under US GAAP for UK, France & Italy entities• Partnered department managers for budget process and monitoring of actual v budget• Prepared statutory accounts under UK GAAP• Played lead role for external audits, SOX compliance, statutory accounts, transfer pricing, corporation tax, deferred tax and PAYE Settlement Agreements• Resolved HMCE investigation on disallowable group interest• Achieved 100% deadline compliance

• Promoted to supervisory role managing a team to deliver all financial accounting tasks• Managed legacy accounting for five UK race circuits and supported closure activities• Dealt with corporation tax and VAT tax issues

Milton Keynes

• Carried out all aspects of financial reporting and financial control including Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable for Financial Advisor business• Ran payroll for 50 staff• Represented finance function within management structure• Prepared budgets, projections and monitored performance against budget• Compiled Statutory Accounts in-house• Supported compliance with Financial Services Authority and filing of supporting financial reports• Developed financial controls and reporting to support expansion of turnover from £2m to £8m pa and staff increase from 20 to 50• Qualified as Financial Advisor

• Managed department of eight including two qualified staff• Supervised and reviewed audit and accountancy assignments ranging from sole traders to £40 million turnover groups